Fu He Hui Shanghai

Fu He Hui sits on Yuyuan Road in the Changning District, a short walk from the Shanghai Propaganda Poster Art Centre. The restaurant holds a Michelin star, and it was ranked as the best restaurant in mainland China in the 2024 Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list.

While much of the city’s high-end dining leans toward boisterous meat-heavy banquet service, this kitchen is entirely vegan. The focus here is on the subtle, disciplined textures of fungi and seasonal greens, which feels like a necessary antidote to the frantic pace of the nearby Westgate Mall area. It is a dressier room than its neighbours, but the space remains quiet, proving that Chinese fine dining does not have to be loud to command attention. At no. 68 on the 2024 The World’s 50 Best Restaurants list, it remains the most refined argument for plant-based cooking in the city.